Display-rack.



J. W. DANCER.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9^ 191B.

` l,28@,1% Patented 00t.1,191s.

INVENTOR ATTO H N EY aren.'

. JOHN w. DANGER, or TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA.

DISPLAY-RACK.

citizen of the United States, residing at Tus.-4

kegee, in the county of Macon andState of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks, of

which the followin is a specication.

This invention re ates'to display 'racks and more particularly to a collapsible support or holder for a plurality of charts or maps mounted upon rollers in a mannerlthat will permit the charts or maps to be suspended from Vthe rack for exhibition purposes.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a rack especially vadapted forholding a. number of charts .each arranged upon a roller, the rollers being mounted upon the rack and held in a man? ner lthat will permit the chart to be unwound from the rollers to be readily exhibited from a platform or rostrum to assist a speaker or lecturer.

The invention also 'aims at the provision of a rack of this character that may be readily manipulated for turning about a central axis so that both sides of the chart may be readily exposed to the view of the audience.y

A further object of'the invention is to provide a .rack of this character that may e dismantled and folded into a comparatively small space for facilitating shipping and packing.

A further object ofy this invention is the provision of a device of this character which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character are ordinarily subjected. l

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following de-v scription and accompanying drawings, in which:-

Figure l is a perspectiveview of the device constructed in accordance with my invention, and showing a chart partially unwound mounted thereon.

Fig. 2 is a section takenV on the line 2 2` of Fig. l. Fig. 3 isa fragmentary section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a detail View of a portion of the invention, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of another portion of the invention,

Specification, of Letters Patent.

`the support or standard l.

atented Got. il, 1918.

Application led March 9, 1918. Serial No. 221,468.

l Referring to the drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views', a standard 1 is provided at its upper end with a cylindrical projection 2. The standard is substantially square in cross section throughout itsl length with the eX- ception of the cylindrical portion 2 and hingedly connected to each flat side of the standard is a leg 3 the hinges 4 of which vhave their leads fastened to the standards and to the legs as shown to advantage in Fig. 5 of the drawing. The beveled ends 5 of the legs are adapted to contact with the fiat sides of the standards so that the legs are, disposed at an angle with respect to the standard whereby their lower ends are spread apart to provide a firm base upon which the device may stand. To maintain the legs in the proper rigid position7 each has a hook 6A attachedV to its inner edge, and each hook is adapted for engagement with an eye 7 carried by each fiat side ofthe standard near the lower end thereof. When the hooks 6 are released from engagement with the eyes 7, the legs 3 may be swung upwardly on the hinges t thereby permitting the support to be packed in a minimum space, when not in use. i

' Mounted upon the cylindrical extension 2 is a sleeve 8 which is longer than the extension and is provided with a central opening for receiving the cylindrical end 9 of the extension 10 which acts as an extension of As shown in detail in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the upper end of the extension 10 is received in a socket l1 formed on a sleeve 12, which is -providedwith two longitudinal openings 13 and 14. Each opening 13 and let receives one end of a supporting rod 15 so that the rods are slidable through the openings. The outer ends of the rods are connected to the rack bars 1G. Each rack bar consists of a suitable strip of any preferred material having a plurality of notches 17 arranged near one end and a plurality'of openings 18 near the opposite end. lThese openings and notches are for Ithe reception of 'the trunnions of the rollers upon which the charts are wound in a manner similar to 'the ordinary window shade roller. Because of the slidable connection of the rods 15 with the sleeve l2 it 'iwill be obvious that the rack bars 16 may Abe moved toward and away 4from each' other for accommodating rollers of different lengths. The end of each rack bar is provided with an eyelet 19 each ofV which is engaged by a hook20 on the end of a retaining rod 21. The meeting ends of the rods 21 are joined together by coupling members 22' Which consist of .cylindrical sleeves having the meeting ends of the rods projectedthrough their interiors, and eaclfr i may be held in a desired position for retaining' the ends' ofthe rack` bars 16 in the j desired position and 'to give the necessary rigidity to the device when assembled.

In Fig. 3 I have illustrated an accessory sleeve 24, which is shown mounted on the 40 l that a very simple and durable rack bar 16 in Fig. 1. This-sleeve is adapted to receive the trunnion on the end of the roller when a roller shorter than the other4` rollers on the rack is employed. -In this manner a number of rollers of different lengths may be supported by the rack Without altering the position of the rack bars 16. It'will be noted that all ofv the parts may be readily disconnected for the purpose of packing the device in a small space, and, WhilejI Vhave illustrated the rack bars 16 as being adapted t accommodate six rollers, it will be understood that the rack bars may be of any desired length and easily adapted to accommodate a greater number of rollers.

The sleeve 8'moui1ted on the cylindrical por- 4tions 2 and 9 will permit the upper portion to be readily swung on the pivot thus provided for the purpose of exhibiting both sides ofthe chart. i

From the foregoing it will be observed display rack has -been provided, the details ofvwhich ern-4 body the preferred form. I desire it to be Copies' of this patent may be obtained for live cents each, by addressing' the understood that slight changes may be made in the minor details of construction without 4';

central sleeve provided :with a'socket to re- -ceive the end of the said extension, parallel rack bars disposed ill-spaced relation be yond the ends of the' said-'central sleeve, the

latter being provided 'vvithtwo longitudinal open 1ngs,and longitudinally adjustable supportlng Vrods mounted yin f he openings and connected'to said rack bars.

2. A display rack comprising asupport, a sleeve mounted on the end of the support and providedfwith oppositely extending 1- rods, a rackbar attached to the outer end of each rod, eyelets carried by the Aends of the rack bars, and retaining rods'connected to the said rack bars together'.

3. A display rack comprisinginsupport,` a pair of rack bars, 'means connected to the said rackbars and to the lupper end of the said support for supportingthe said rack bars7 each of the latter being provided With eyelets at their ends, a'. rod connected toeach eyelet, and -means connecting the meeting ends of the said'v rods `to release-bly hold the rod and permit longitudinal adjustmento the saidrack bars toward and away from eachother.

In testimony whereof in presenceof two' the said eyelets' for connecting theends of I aliix my signature witnesses.

. JoHN W. DANCER. Witnesses: f" Q A. O.V MA'rrrnws, Mrs. W. W.V IENN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

